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May 14
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "I wonder if Israelis know which prime minister first called for judicial reform.

I bet you think it was Netanyahu. But if that is your guess, you would be wrong.
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The first prime minister to suggest the need for judicial reform was very specific, criticizing how judges for the High Court were chosen as “anti-democratic,” and he emphasized the need to democratize the court system and end the ethnic biases that seem to affect it.
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That prime minister was Yitzchak Rabin."
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May 14
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "Jerusalem Day

Those of us who were in Jerusalem on June 5, 1967, have a lot of vivid memories of fear, concern, exhilaration. All within a few days.
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Our little group of volunteers who came to face what Jews all over the world at that time considered the most serious threat to Jewish survival since the 1940’s, young people, ages 18–22, from the US, England, France, Italy,
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trying to help provide services replacing soldiers called up, and in the early morning June 5 heard Jordanian tanks smash through the old Mandelbaum Gate which separated Israeli Jerusalem from Jordanian-occupied areas, and
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May 14
1/ In 2016, an athlete named "Mikayla" Maier came seemingly out of nowhere in both women's cycling and skiing.

Despite no previous racing history to speak of, Maier immediately began as a Category 1 "female" cyclist, competing against the top level of competition in the Oregon area.

Maier was also chosen to represent Team USA in the women's biathlon at the IBU Cup, the second highest level of international biathlon competition in the world, in both the winter of 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.

It would be an incredibly impressive athletic record if it weren't for the fact that "Mikayla" Maier is a man, formerly named Michael Margraf.Image
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2/ Michael Margraf started out mountain biking in the boys' NorCal high school league before becoming a helicopter pilot and joining the military.

Having taken up road racing as well, in 2006, he won the San Dimas Stage Race in the men's division 2 category. That seems to have been the peak of his career, however, as per road-results .com, he doesn't appear to have won another race between 2006 and when he stopped racing in 2011.

It wasn't until 2016, when he returned to cycling in women's races in his 30s, when he regularly began topping the podium.

It's easier to do when you're a man racing women in a much smaller field of competition.Image
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3/ In 2016, Maier won numerous cycling races including at the Vancouver Criterium OBRA Championships and the OBRA Road Race Championships.

After 2016, he then disappeared from "women's" cycling almost entirely and moved on to skiing, joining the Crosscut Elite team and competing in North American championships along with the professional international events as part of Team USA.

He has no history of skiing in men's competition.

Isn't it amazing how much you can accomplish as a man in "women's" sport? It certainly opens up so many doors to international travel and elite competition!Image
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May 14
Everyone knows you should "just meditate" to lower cortisol.

But most people don't know these 8 unconventional yet powerful tips to lower cortisol: 🧵

1. Hum for 60 seconds Image
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Humming may look silly.

But slow vocal humming can help shift your body toward a calmer parasympathetic state through breath, vibration, and prolonged exhalation.

Sometimes the nervous system responds faster to physiology than to thought alone.
2. Identify your primal loop.

You're operating from one:

'I'm not enough.'
'I'll be abandoned.'
'I must prove my worth.'

These aren't conscious beliefs — they're nervous system patterns.

Once you see yours, you can interrupt it.

That's where real change begins.
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May 14
During tawaf in the Mataaf, a child asked his mother:

“Mama, why is the Kaaba black?”

And what she explained was honestly beautiful.
A child asked his mother during tawaf in the Mataaf:

Mama, why is the Kaaba black?

Does Allah like black colour?
Why doesn’t Allah like blue?
I like yellow… does Allah like yellow?
Is black Allah’s favourite colour?

Before she could answer, the child had already reached his own conclusion:
If Allah likes black, then tomorrow we should wear black too… then Allah will love us more.

And she realised, this was not really a question about colour.

He was trying to understand Allah.
So she explained to him gently:
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May 14
1/ WHY ARE "REPUBLICAN" CAMPAIGNS IN MONTANA BEING SUPPORTED BY DEMOCRAT DARK MONEY?

We recently saw the power of grassroots engagement, supported by President Trump, in knocking off RINOs in Indiana.

In Montana, our RINO problem is even more severe, but it doesn't get reported on because we are far from the national media, and our small state media is completely controlled by the left.

In the last legislative session, without any warning to the voters who elected them, nine GOP State Senators crossed the aisle to hand organizational control of the Senate to the Democrat minority and stymie conservative priorities from budget bills to infrastructure, to critical issues like making judicial elections partisan (Despite overwhelming GOP votes in the state, Democrats have been able to maintain ultimate control through "non-partisan" judges heavily backed by out of state leftist and trial lawyer money.)

Again, this isn't an issue of these "GOP" reps voting with the Dems on this or that issue. They voted with the Dems on PROCEDURAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL matters-- so they were literally playing for the other team while wearing the R as a skinsuit.

Many of these Senators are now trying to get re-elected as Republicans and counting on Democrat dark money to make it happen.

All of this is documented in the linked articles here.

gallatinrepublicans.com/how-dark-money…
2/ I've been fairly critical of the Montana GOP at times, but I will give them credit for moving decisively against these lawmakers, unlike some other state parties who have looked the other way when treacherous reps have undermined fundamental GOP priorities.

The state party completely severed recognition of the nine lawmakers as Republicans, pulled all campaign funding, and revoked their voting rights at party conventions.

The GOP has moved aggressively against these lawmakers, but bolstered by out-of-state money and Democrat campaign expertise, they still have a lot of influence.
gallatinrepublicans.com/fireweed-and-t…
3/ The rot goes beyond the State Senate though. The seventeen "GOP" candidates below were also taking money from people affiliated with Fireweed a "progressive" Montana political consulting firm.

The amounts may seem small, but in a state with districts of 11,000-40,000 people, a little money goes a long wayImage
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May 14
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May 14
Zohran Mamdani has declined to participate in the Israel Day Parade, citing opposition to “states built on religious nationalism.”
Yet he has appeared at Pakistan Day events in NYC — including a March 23 gathering hosted by the American Pakistani Advocacy Group (APAG).
In the APAG footage, Mamdani delivers remarks and recites Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
The Times of Israel reports that he “marched in a Pakistan Day parade” while refusing to march in the Israel Day Parade.
Pakistan Day (March 23) commemorates the 1940 Lahore Resolution — the political foundation for creating a Muslim‑majority state separate from British India.
(Source: Government of Pakistan, National Archives; Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — “Secularism in India”)
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May 14
In the last 12 months, we've spent over $100M on Meta.

My team is currently crushing it with our stealth creatives.

Here's a breakdown of the ads we create that are scaling our DTC & App clients to $1M/month and more, with ads that don't look like ads.

STEALTH ADS PORTFOLIO (🧵)
Our podcast ads are our top format right now.

A conversation where one person asks the question a customer would have.

The other explains it the way you'd hear in a podcast or a friendly convo.

First 10/15 seconds without selling, that's why these work.
Single-host VSL podcast we created for our supplement client.

Scriptwriting like this is the reason we can educate without losing attention.

These formats are VISUALLY different to anything else, that's why they win in 2026 (andromeda)
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May 14
THAT’S WHY AMAZON HATES CLAUDE.

The cart was around $300.
I checked out at $147.

No coupons. No browser extensions. No “deal” newsletters.

Claude now filters my online shopping—what to buy, what to skip, and where it’s cheaper.

Here are 10 prompts that save you money every time you shop online (Save this).Image
Online stores are built to make you spend more:

“Only 3 left.”
“Limited‑time offer.”
“People also bought…”

Claude flips that script.

Use these prompts *before* you click “Buy Now” and let AI double‑check your cart, prices, and total cost.
1) Clean up the cart

Prompt:
“Act as a personal shopping advisor.

Here’s my cart: [paste product names or links].

For each item, tell me:
• Do I really need this now? (yes/no + short reason)
• Is there a cheaper but good alternative?
• Can I buy a smaller or larger pack to save money?

Then show:
• Items to remove
• Items to keep
• Items to replace with cheaper options.”
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May 14
DeGoogled Android user?

Google's next-generation reCAPTCHA, presented to desktop users, prompts you to scan a QR code.

The catch? Google Play Services have to be enabled in order for it to work on these devices.

Let's dig in to what has changed, and possible solutions...

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This should be a familiar sight to anyone who has used Google search, or just encountered a website with Google's reCAPTCHA.

Resources are walled off and a 'challenge' is issued.

If you solve the puzzle (identify cars, bicycles, stairs, whatever) you can carry on.

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Google's new reCAPTCHA, however, presents the user with a QR code, requiring they scan it in order to advance to wherever they're going.

On iOS devices, even old versions, this is a simple process.

On Android devices, it will not work without Play Services v25.41.30+.

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May 14
EXPOSED — DOJ indicted Fauci’s senior adviser David Morens for conspiracy and destroying COVID-era records.

But who were his alleged co-conspirators?

A tight network using secret Gmail accounts to dodge FOIA, revive a Wuhan-linked grant, and control the COVID origins story.

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/2 After Congress exposed Morens’ emails, AFL launched a multi-front attack — demanding the Office of Special Counsel, the HHS Inspector General, and the Archivist of the United States investigate, recover unlawfully removed records, and coordinate with DOJ for potential prosecution.

We then sued Biden’s HHS for hiding records.Image
/3 While the American people were demanding answers about COVID origins, Dr. Morens deliberately moved official government business to his private email to evade FOIA.

This was no lapse in judgment.

It was a coordinated scheme at the highest levels to conceal the truth from the American people.Image
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